Edmonton Oilers sign head coach Jay Woodcroft to 3-year contract extension
The Edmonton Oilers have signed head coach Jay Woodcroft to a three-year contract extension, rewarding him for leading the team to the NHL Western Conference final.
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Oilers dismiss head coach Woodcroft after poor start to season
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Jay Woodcroft after the team's 3-9-1 start to the season.
Arizona Coyotes minority owner arrested for domestic violence, suspended indefinitely by NHL
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Holland to meet with coach Woodcroft about future with Oilers
After leading the Edmonton Oilers to the Western Conference Final this spring, general manager Ken Holland said Jay Woodcroft did a "fabulous job" as the team's interim head coach during a news conference on Wednesday.
'We're not done': Oilers focused on deep playoff run
The Oilers aren't settling for the second round.
Oilers put lessons to test against Kings in 1st post-season meeting since 1992
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for another playoff run, they're looking to their toughest stretch of the season for strength.
Coaching change, improved goaltending have saved Oilers’ season
Around the halfway point of the 2021-22 season it looked as if the Edmonton Oilers were on the verge of flushing another prime year of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl down the toilet. After being swept out of the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs a year ago, the Oilers were on the playoff bubble, had all of the same flaws that existed for much of the previous five years, and did not seem to have much urgency in fixing any of them.
Bring back or move on? Pondering the futures of 12 NHL coaches
There are 10 days left in the 2021-22 NHL regular season, which means we’re approaching the time of year where teams make decisions on their current head coaches. Around the league, some are in charge on an interim basis; others are on expiring contracts; while a few may have term left but the on-ice results could lead to a change.